The almost true exploits of an intrepid spinster and her stitching...and all of the things that make up her crazy, happy, quiet little life.

Jul 31, 2017

IN WHICH A PLAN COMES TOGETHER, VERY NICELY INDEED

Apparently, we're now starting all the things.

I decided to have a stitchy Sunday yesterday, and just as I was about to pick up the Sunflower Bellpull, something started calling to me from the cube room studio.

This is Summer at Cherry Hill by Brenda Gervais.

I purchased this quite a while ago and had never stitched it because of my linen selection. The chart calls for 40ct Sand from Picture Thus Plus. For some reason, I must have been feeling very very brave at the time, because the piece of linen that was cut for this was 36ct.

Yikes.

Despite my very best attempts with several different magnification contraptions, I just couldn't see the holes very well. I was just starting to fret about this when I remembered that I had purchased a fat quarter of 28ct Wren, and if I could only remember where I put it...

Viola!

The Wren is actually perfect for this, in my humble opinion, and looks even better with the threads than the Sand would have.

So I plopped myself into the Happy Chair and enjoyed my Play Time with this until it was time to hit the hay.

Nothing on the agenga today. I might try a little spiffing and fluffing to occupy a minute or two, but methinks I might also take a book to the pool and float about a bit in the sunshine. Tomorrow will be filled with labwork and doctor visits, so I might as well enjoy some peace and quiet.

Hope you were able to plow through the times and am nowgoing to recover with the ongoing Cherry Hills (used to live there in CO) then a good read and dip at the pool.Just remember to follow your sound daily agenda.. The verybest to you tomorrow.

I am curious - since you enjoy reading and have to spend so much time in doctors offices (my hat is off to you for that between my mother & husband I get to do that)do you have books on your tablet so you can take it with you to read? Most hospitals have wi-fi so you can also floss tube?? Have fun in the sun today!

Very pretty. I've not used Wren yet, but hear it mentioned on flosstube often. I'm using Doubloon by PTP on a project now and love it. I'm trying to get used to 36 ct.-mostly because I'm cheap and want to use 1 strand of floss rather than 2! I use a magnifier and glasses and it's getting easier. I bought a piece of 40 ct. to try, haven't used it yet. I better hurry up-at 63 my vision isn't getting better. Enjoy the stitch.